Nhedega and his Dziva ReMbira traditional music ensemble recently captivated hundreds of fans at a club in Harare with a mesmerizing performance. The ensemble delivered a harmonious blend of vocals and instruments, including the Mbira, traditional drums and the hosho, a gourd rattle filled with se...
This volume is a collaborative venture between musicians and academics, which builds an account of the mbira, the most important of Zimbabwe's traditional instruments. It celebrates Dutiro's musicianship, exploring his musical development and the collaborations he has been involved with, while at ...
The focus of this chapter is to discuss Thomas Mapfumo's adaptation of mbira dzavadzimu music from a traditional performance setting onto the modern popular music band format. Data presented in this chapter was derived from an analysis of purposively selected music of Thomas Mapfumo, interviews ...
The focus of this chapter is to discuss Thomas Mapfumo’s adaptation of mbira dzavadzimu music from a traditional performance setting onto the modern popular music band format. Data presented in this chapter was derived from an analysis of purposively se
Edith WeUtonga, born as Edith Katiji, is an Afro-jazz and Zimbabwe traditional musician who plays bass and also sings lead vocals. As a songwriter, actor, and music teacher, it is more than safe to say that she literally does it all! She was born in Kadoma, which lies right around ...
The Culture Fund is an organisation that seeks to provide financial and technical support to cultural practitioners, institutions and activities with the ultimate aim of contributing to the development of the culture sector in Zimbabwe. The Culture Fund Board recently met and allocated grant funding to...
Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz Again drawing from his experience with Shona traditional music, Mapfumo overhauled his group’s instrumental component. Now played with a percussive technique, the guitars were made to imitate the rippling, interlocking melodies of thembira—specifically, those of th...